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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
Final Oscar voting begins!
A24, Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet are box-office gold with MARTY SUPREME
Paul Thomas Anderson wins first career Directors Guild of America award for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER bests box-office behemoth SINNERS at the Producers Guild of America awards
Best Picture rivals ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SINNERS share the stage at ACE Eddie awards for Best Film Editing
SINNERS capitalizes on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER snub to win highest honor from Casting Society
Netflix and TRAIN DREAMS dominate the Independent Spirit Awards, but likely too small to make a dent at the Oscars
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER takes home 6 BAFTA awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography
Wunmi Mosaku finally gets invited on stage for SINNERS with BAFTA Best Supporting Actress win
Sean Penn surprises Stellan Skarsgård and SENTIMENTAL VALUE with Supporting Actor win at BAFTA
How Timothée Chalamet and MARTY SUPREME shutout at BAFTA spells trouble at the Oscars
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS loses BAFTA nomination, but still steals spotlight on BAFTA night
SINNERS and Michael B. Jordan surge in Best Picture and Best Actor after electric reception at the Screen Actors Guild awards
Sean Penn muscles his way into frontrunner status with SAG victory
Veteran actor Amy Madigan celebrated by her peers for surprise WEAPONS role, destined to duel Wunmi Mosaku for Best Supporting Actress
MARTY SUPREME scores 0 (again) at the SAG awards
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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
The Academy announces the nominees for the 98th Oscars!
How ACADEMY ANONYMOUS fared in the Oscar pool 
Warner Bros. in a league all their own this year - racks up 30 nominations between SINNERS, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and WEAPONS
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is PTA's biggest Oscar success with 13 nomination (!) but it can't stop SINNERS from making Oscar history
Academy sets the stage for a final showdown between ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SINNERS - is an upset brewing??
Chloé Zhao makes history in the Best Director category
A24's MARTY SUPREME makes Josh Safdie a 4-time Oscar nominee
Neon's SENTIMENTAL VALUE completes comeback to score 9 nominations
A lukewarm reception for international titles including THE SECRET AGENT and IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos revive BUGONIA at the 11th hour 
How Kate Hudson in SONG SUNG BLUE edged out Chase Infiniti in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Ethan Hawke and Micheal B. Jordan crack Best Actor, but Joel Edgerton gets left out in the cold again
Plan B's Oscar muscle steers summer popcorn flick F1 into Best Picture, but will the company regret it in the long run?
How we correctly predicted a BLUE MOON surprise in Original Screenplay
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH crashes Best Costume Design
The "shocking" Oscar shutout that industry pundits refused to see... and ACADEMY ANONYMOUS laid out the breadcrumbs for.
PLUS - the snubs and surprises we saw coming (Paul Mescal, Delroy Lindo) and those we hoped wouldn't come to pass (Jafar Panahi)
Cross referencing Oscar nominees with nominations for the British Film Academy's BAFTA awards, the Writers Guild, and the ACE Editors Guild
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Final Oscar Predictions — Shorts, Documentary, Sound, VFX & Makeup | ACADEMY ANONYMOUS
In this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS, we continue our FINAL OSCAR PREDICTIONS (Part 2), breaking down some of the Academy Awards’ most volatile categories — where surprises, snubs, and late-breaking momentum define the race.
We analyze the 2026 Oscar contenders in:
Live-Action Short Film — socially and politically urgent stories dominate, but can comedy or crowd-pleasers break through?
Animated Short Film — why adult-driven animation should outperform traditional, family-friendly shorts
Documentary Short Film — films reflecting current U.S. political and social unrest lead the field
Documentary Feature — the most unpredictable branch of the Academy, where presumed frontrunners are always at risk
Best Visual Effects — blockbuster spectacle regains control as prestige titles like Frankenstein and Sinners miss key ground
Best Sound — One Battle After Another and Sinners feel secure, while Sirât challenges Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Makeup & Hairstyling — why international films and transformative real-life portrayals have the advantage
Whether you’re filling out an Oscar ballot, tracking awards season momentum, or just love dissecting the Academy Awards, this episode dives deep into the races most likely to shock on nomination morning.
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Final Oscar Predictions (Part 3) — Acting, Directing, Writing & Best Picture | ACADEMY ANONYMOUS
In this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS, we conclude our FINAL OSCAR PREDICTIONS (Part 3), breaking down the Academy Awards’ most talked-about races — Directing, Screenwriting, Acting, and Best Picture.
Pundits insist these categories are “locked,” but history says otherwise. We’re tracking the hidden vulnerabilities, surprise snubs, and late-stage breakthroughs that could define nomination morning — and help you perfect your Oscar ballot.
We analyze the 2026 Oscar contenders in:
Best Casting
The Academy’s newest category: Will voters default to the status quo, or can two international films crash the party and make a statement?
Best Adapted Screenplay
Can anyone crack the consensus five — from Mary Shelley and Denis Johnson adaptations to Hamnet, Alien Bosses, and the ever-present PTA?
Best Original Screenplay
Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke threaten to spoil spots long reserved for celebrated international films, while Sinnersand Marty Supreme ride undeniable momentum.
Best Supporting Actor
Beyond the perceived “safe” picks (One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value), are Paul Mescal or Jacob Elordi far more vulnerable than expected? And who’s waiting to capitalize on a major snub?
Best Supporting Actress
A volatile three-way race anchors the category, but the final slots are wide open. Can recent SAG snubs be overcome? Are surprise veterans or pop-culture wildcards ready to surge? Expect chaos.
Best Actor
The most competitive acting race of the year — and someone big is missing. Is it Michael B. Jordan or Joel Edgerton? Can Jesse Plemons convert SAG momentum? Is Wagner Moura truly safe?
Best Actress
Buckley is the clear frontrunner, while Chase Infiniti carries the category’s strongest momentum. Renate Reinsve capitalizes on European love, while Rose Byne defeats the odds. The final slot becomes a high-stakes showdown between a favorite and a comeback-gal.
Best Director
Clear locks, international threats, shocking snubs, and one potential jaw-dropper that could redefine the race entirely.
Best Picture
Studio heavyweights, Netflix contenders, acclaimed international films, and underdogs all feel “safe”… but only one slot remains. Will it go to another daring foreign-language breakout or a late-career auteur passion project?
If you want to understand where the Oscar races are actually fragile, and where the Academy is most likely to surprise, this is the episode to hear before nomination morning.
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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
The DGA reveals the top five favorites for the Oscars Best Picture race
SENTIMENTAL VALUE gets shutout at the Screen Actors Guild Actors Awards
Cinematographers prefer MARTY SUPREME over HAMNET
WEAPONS, F1 fly at the Producers Guild Awards while AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH and WICKED: FOR GOOD flop
BUGONIA staging a major Oscar comeback with impressive showing at British Academy’s BAFTA Awards
Final predictions for Best Animated Feature
Dreamworks’ THE BAD GUYS 2 and Pixar’s ELIO duel for final spot in Animated Feature race
Can French animation rule at the Oscars with ARCO, LITTLE AMELIE and A MAGNIFICENT LIFE?
Final Predictions for Best Original Score
Decoding the connection between Best Picture and the Original Score category
MARTY SUPREME beat too new age for Oscars’ music branch?
F1 and SIRĀT likely enemies across Oscar categories, face-off for final slot in Original Score
Final Predictions for Best Original Song
Stephan Schwartz to finally get back into Song race with WICKED: FOR GOOD
Double nominations for SINNERS for Original Song?
Diane Warren hunts for first competitive Oscar win
Final Predictions for Best Costume Design
A loophole in the Costume category might leave a Best Picture favorite on the outs
HEDDA and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN targeting an upset
Final Predictions for Best Production Design
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH and WICKED: FOR GOOD duel for scraps among production design favorites
Final Predictions for Best Cinematography
Not enough space for Best Picture frontrunners FRANKENSTEIN, MARTY SUPREME and HAMNET
Final Predictions for Best Film Editing
Breaking down the “veteran” issue smothering the film editing category
F1 to test editor’s love for racing films
Final Predictions for Best International Film
NEON films tries to wrap up the rare perfect category with ALL 5 nominations!
Venice Film Festival and THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB to haunt the fate of NO OTHER CHOICE
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